About Ryan
Ryan Morris-Reade
Contributor
Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
Former TechDay team member.
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RDDoS attacks more prevalent than ransomware - 70% of organisations targeted multiple times
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
RDDoS attacks pose a greater threat to organizations than ransomware, with over 40% falling victim in the past year, says new research from Neustar.
Despite cybersecurity training 85% of employees still reuse passwords - report
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
According to new research, nearly two-thirds of employees use personal passwords to protect corporate data and vice versa.
Qualys enters into agreement to acquire TotalCloud
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
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cybersecurity
Cloud security company Qualys has announced an agreement to acquire TotalCloud, the cloud workflow management and no-code automation platform.
Kaspersky achieves champion status once more in Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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analyst report
Kaspersky has achieved champion status for the second consecutive year in the 2021 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix by Canalys.
Forescout uncovers 14 major OT vulnerabilities, impacting millions of critical infrastructure devices
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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iot security
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iot
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supply chain
Forescout Research Labs and JFrog Security Research have disclosed a set of 14 new vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT) devices.
Despite 100% of companies experiencing security incidents, 64% still deploy AWS services weekly
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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paas
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devops
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hyperscale
Vectra AI finds that even though 100% of companies have experienced a security incident, they continue to expand, with 64% deploying new AWS services weekly.
Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
SNP acquires SAP data specialist Datavard
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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sap
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modernisation
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sap s/4hana
SNP SE acquires software and consulting company Datavard AG to strengthen its platform strategy in data transformation and management.
State-affiliated threat actors attribute 57% of all known web app incidents over last five years - Report
Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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cloud security
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application security
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cybersecurity
According to a multi-source report, state-affiliated threat actors attributed to 57% of all known web application incidents over the last five years.
$10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on Binance Smart Chain
Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
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nato
Binance Smart Chain has launched Priority ONE, a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of BSC.
Fortinet wins Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Fortinet has announced it received the 2020 Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security.
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Avast and RiskIQ announce threat intelligence partnership
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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avast
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threat intelligence
Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.
Survey finds 81% of employees want more AI at work to increase productivity
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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ai
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snaplogic
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analyst report
SnapLogic has published new research finding 81% of employees believe AI improves their overall performance at work.
Xero launches first of kind advisory council to help educate small businesses on responsible data use
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has announced the launch of the Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council, educating small business owners on responsible data use.
Microsoft announces cloud OS Windows 365 - Full windows 11 experience online
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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microsoft
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windows
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desktop virtualization
Microsoft announces Windows 365, a cloud service that streams the full Windows experience to personal and corporate devices.
94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches last year - Human error top cause
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.
Paradox - Enterprise leaders want more IT freedom and more security at the same time
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
Hysolate's study reveals enterprise IT and security leaders want more IT freedom and more IT security at the same time.
New certification standards announced, designed to secure and protect consumer data
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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saas
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Vanta has announced the public availability of two new certification standards designed to help secure the internet and protect consumer data.
Cloudflare partners with GlobalDots to provide SOC as-a-service for companies and organisations
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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ddos
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devops
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socs
Cloudflare has partnered with GlobalDots to provide Security Operation Centers (SOC) as-a-service for companies and organisations.
600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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phishing
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email security
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spam
LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.